Expressions Flashcards

1
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para coronar el conjunto

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to crown the whole

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2
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tirar la casa por la ventana

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to bring the house down

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3
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momentos de pura tensión

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edge-of-seat moments

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4
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llegar a un acuerdo

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coming to terms with

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5
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hacer más mal que bien

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to do more harm than good

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6
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esto me supera, esto me sobrepasa

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this is beyond me

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7
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con mucho suspense

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full of suspense

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8
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mantenerte al borde del asiento (película)

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keep you on the edge of your seat

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9
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realizar una excelente / pobre interpretación como

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to give a(n) excellent / poor performance as

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10
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una representación dramática / realista de

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a dramatic / realistic portrayal of

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11
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to be in a difficult situation

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to be on a sticky wicket

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12
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to have a long life or career

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to have good innings

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13
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a su debido tiempo

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in due course

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14
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en circunstancias normales

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in the normal course of events

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15
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llevar la atención hacia algo

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to draw attention to something

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16
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de no ser por / si no fuera por

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but for

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17
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un rasgo deseable

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a desirable trait

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18
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exagerar, sacar las cosas de quicio

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to blow out of proportion

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19
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puede vincularse a

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can be linked to

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20
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esto engendra aquello

A

this breeds that

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21
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esto se puede relacionar con que

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this can be connected with

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22
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esto conduce a que

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this leads to

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23
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esto se traduce en que, esto da como resultado que

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this results in

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24
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esto puede precipitar aquello

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this can precipitate that

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25
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esto se deriva de, esto se debe a

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this stems from

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26
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esto se esconde detrás

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this lies behind

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27
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esto subyace

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this underlies

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28
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esto provoca, esto produce, esto da lugar a, esto trae consigo

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this brings about

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29
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esto da lugar a

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this gives rise to

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30
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esto puede provocar o desencadenar

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this can spark

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31
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esto surge, se deriva, proviene, nace de

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this springs from

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32
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tener intenciones ocultas

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to have an agenda

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33
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tener un interés personal

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to have an axe to grind / to have an agenda

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34
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Una persona llena de hiel, de bilis.

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A person full of gall.

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35
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To have an agenda / vested interest.

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To have an axe to grind.

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36
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To resort to something desperately.

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To clutch at a straw / at straws.

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37
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To ignore or downplay the importance of something.

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To turn a blind eye on something.

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38
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To exaggerate or overstate the importance of something.

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To blow something out of proportion.

39
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At risk, at issue or in question.

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To be at stake.

40
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Invisible a los ojos.

A

Invisible to the naked eye.

41
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to be ready to do something

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to look set to do something

42
Q

Poner palos en las ruedas.

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To throw a spanner in the work.

43
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To bring a problem or disagreement

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To come to a head.

44
Q

To go have a coffee.

A

To down a coffee.

45
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un hervidero de corrupción

A

a cauldron of corruption

46
Q

aliarse en tus narices

A

to gang up under one’s nose

47
Q

percibir el subsidio por desempleo

A

to be on the dole

48
Q

As far as I know

A

To the best of my knowledge

49
Q

be successful and make progress

A

make your way in life

50
Q

not be noticed or dealt with

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fall through the cracks

51
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cause a strong emotion

A

fire the imagination

52
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start talking about the subject to be discussed

A

get down to business

53
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decide to achieve something

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set your sights on something

54
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start behaving in a better way

A

turn over a new leaf

55
Q

people don’t change

A

A leopard doesn’t change its spots

56
Q

say negative things about yourself

A

Put yourself down

57
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believe someone who is trying to trick you

A

Be sucked in by

58
Q

boast by saying overly positive things about yourself

A

Big yourself up

59
Q

change the way you generally behave (for the better)

A

Turn over a new leaf

60
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be proactive about making positive changes in your life

A

Sort your life out

61
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become friends with

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fall in with

62
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become unwillingly involved

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get caught up in

63
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condemn to failure

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write off

64
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make a careless mistake

A

slip up

65
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stop from being successful

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hold someone back

66
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make future plans

A

think ahead

67
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start an activity with a particular aim

A

set out

68
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accept enthusiastically

A

leap at

69
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Armarse de valor

A

To pluck up your courage

70
Q

to take control of yourself

A

To get your act together

71
Q

to stay optimistic

A

To hold out hope

72
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wait for something

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to sit tight

73
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stay united (cerrar filas)

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to close ranks

74
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unite for a common purpose (unir fuerzas)

A

join forces

75
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uphold: principle, idea (creer profundamente en)

A

hold fast to sth

76
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remain in same place (informal)

A

stay put

77
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join forces

A

band together

78
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debatirse entre dos cosas

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to be town between two things

79
Q

dar la espalda a algo

A

to turn your back on sth

80
Q

merciless, fierce

A

dog-eat-dog

81
Q

a complete idiot

A

a 24-carat idiot

82
Q

En los anales de la historia.

A

Lost in the mists of time.

83
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To speak volumes

84
Q

levantar ampollas

A

to ruffle feathers

85
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ser como el agua y el aceite

A

to be chalk and cheese

86
Q

cortar por lo sano

A

to cut your losses

87
Q

marcharse a otra parte

A

to head off elsewhere

88
Q

Lo más grande desde…

A

The greatest thing since sliced bread

89
Q

Y me quedo corto.

A

This is putting it mildly.

90
Q

Llevarlo a los poderes fácticos.

A

To take it to the powers that be.

91
Q

Como dos gotas de agua / Como Pili y Mili.

A

Like two peas in a pod.

92
Q

hasta la coronilla

A

to come to the end of somebody’s tether

93
Q

desahogarse

A

to get sth out of your chest

94
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tenerla

A

to have it out